Varanasi: Journey through History and Time | Sapta Puri: Episode 1

Varanasi is a city with numerous names. Its ancient name was Kashi - the city of light, and is often known as Shiva’s city Rudravaas! Varanasi is also one of the oldest living cities in the world and a trip here can change your life. I’ve been to Varanasi many times, and this time I took my family along, especially my mother who’s always been keen to visit the place and the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Of course, we did a lot during our four-day stay there - ate some amazing local food, spent a lot of time on the ghats, explored local stories, visited Sarnath and immersed ourselves in this city of light. I’ve gone into the details of the history of both Varanasi and Sarnath from an archaeological perspective to find an answer to the age-old question - how old is Varanasi? I hope you’ll find the answer here. If you enjoyed the music in this video, you can find this on my favourite platform Artlist. Use my special link and get TWO months free when you sign up for one year! 00:00 Introduction 01:54 History of Varanasi 03:23 Chapter I - The Story of River Ganga 04:40 Exploring local food in Varanasi 06:56 Chapter II - Story of Moksha 07:53 Blue Lassi 09:12 Chapter III - Shiva’s City 13:26 Ganga Cruise in Varanasi 14:46 Local Varanasi breakfast 15:37 Chapter IV - Story of Sarnath Practical details: 1. Kashi Vishwanath Temple Aarti booking: 2. Alaknanda Cruise booking: 3. Further reading: Bananas City of Light - Leave a comment if you have any further questions about Varanasi. Hope you enjoy the video! ---------- My GEAR: Main vlogging camera: Sony ZV-E1 - Must-have accessories for vlogging: Manfrotto tripod - Rode Wireless Go II - Nice-to-have accessories for vlogging: Ulanzi wide lens - Ulanzi light - K&F variable ND filter - Zhiyun crane M2 - Other cameras I use for vlogging: iPhone 15 Pro Max - GoPro Hero 12 - My photography gear: Sony A7III - Sony A7RIII - Sony 16-35 F4 lens - Sony 85 F1.8 lens - Tamron 28-75 F2.8 lens - Tamron 70-180 F2.8 lens - Some of the links above are affiliate links and by using these I earn a small fee which helps me keep this channel going. For you, it does not cost you anything extra to use them but it does help me out. Thank you so much for your continued support! #Varanasi #travelvlog